Delta’s board of trustees moved to renew an annual contract for an AI chatbot with the company BlackBeltHelp (BBH), costing the school $96,417.70.
In the 2025 purchase agreement, the contract with BBH includes an annual 7 percent increase, which this year added $6,307.70 to the original cost.
The subscription, approved for renewal on Aug. 19, was previously approved in 2023 and 2024, according to documents ratifying purchase orders…